Blog - Lauren Proctor

Apple is Ending Email Open Rates. I Argue It’s a Good Thing

Apple recently announced Mail Privacy Protection which threatens to take away marketers’ data on email open rates. The update will hit when people update their phones to iOS 15 this Fall. Much like the iOS 14 update that wrecked Facebook tracking, iPhone users will have the option to opt in or out of email tracking. Here’s how… Continue reading Apple is Ending Email Open Rates. I Argue It’s a Good Thing

Ship 30 For 30 Coupon & Review

I joined Ship 30 For 30 for the first time in April and fell absolutely in love with the work Dickie Bush and Nicolas Cole do to help people become content creators. I reviewed the month long course-meets-challenge in the video below but if you prefer to read, here are a few things I love… Continue reading Ship 30 For 30 Coupon & Review

You’re Going to Realize Your Startup Idea Isn’t Perfect and That’s Okay.

There comes a time in every startup when, as a founder, you realize your business idea isn’t going to be as easy to execute as you imagined. The feeling is excruciating, but it doesn’t mean this is the end. In fact, it’s only the beginning… Every great story has a conflict and every startup rams… Continue reading You’re Going to Realize Your Startup Idea Isn’t Perfect and That’s Okay.

My Main Takeaway From 45+ Countries & Living in Hotels for 4+ Years As A Digital Nomad

I started my digital nomad journey in Seoul more than five years ago and never looked back. Since life has a magical way of tending to your dreams, I turned my lifestyle into something solid by becoming a European and Singaporean resident. When I started my digital nomad journey I thought I would stay in… Continue reading My Main Takeaway From 45+ Countries & Living in Hotels for 4+ Years As A Digital Nomad

The Evolving Landscape of Taste in Food

“Personal relationships in food are making a comeback.” What you eat is a signal of your connoisseurship. Purchasing from Laduree does not hold as much social value these days as knowing and buying from an emissary of the macaroon world. The trust of a continued relationship with a conglomerate is not everything anymore. Social ties,… Continue reading The Evolving Landscape of Taste in Food

The Future of Venture Capital: Two Potential Directions

For years, I’ve kept private lists of phenomenons that got me thinking and made an impact. I’ve noticed lately these scribbled thoughts are becoming part of private conversations I have online, and so I am starting an experiment. I’m going to start sharing these thoughts in my blog. The result is informal, but I’ll post… Continue reading The Future of Venture Capital: Two Potential Directions

World’s 50 Best Bars of 2019

Most people would say it’s near impossible to pick favorites, but every year 500 experts from around the globe choose the top bars in the world. Their choices become the industry-revered rating that is The World’s 50 Best Bars. The ranking, which actually publishes the 100 top bars internationally (instead of just 50 as the… Continue reading World’s 50 Best Bars of 2019

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